Tech
Telework guide for managers urges a focus on results
Supervisors should create performance objectives for employees who work away from the office, new guide says.
Management
Congress seeks to sort out fiscal issues
House, Senate appropriators want to finalize schedule for completing all 11 spending bills before Nov. 18, when current continuing resolution expires.
Management
House Democrats blast small-business contracting efforts
Failure to meet small-business procurement goals could mean small companies will be shut out of Gulf Coast reconstruction work, they say.
Management
President honors outstanding senior executives
Highest award comes with cash bonus of more than $35,000.
Management
OPM launches online center to aid personnel reforms
Web site provides forum for managers to share best practices.
Defense
DHS chief describes confusion in Katrina response
Federal effort was plagued by communications gaps, Michael Chertoff tells lawmakers.
Management
OPM investigator launches probe of Office of Special Counsel chief
Inspector General Patrick McFarland to review charges of improper retaliation against a group of employees.
Management
The New Regime
In six months, NASA's management pendulum swings from one extreme to another.
Defense
DHS failed to use catastrophe response plan in Katrina’s wake
Department defends decision, saying plan was meant for unforeseen disasters.
Management
Park Service updates management policies
Proposed policy includes strict guidelines for approving construction projects.
Management
USDA scraps plan to close field offices
Proposal to close more than 700 Farm Service Agency offices had run into widespread opposition on Capitol Hill.
Defense
Pentagon to house business programs in central agency
Various departmentwide initiatives would be included in agency’s portfolio.
Management
Getting ahead: Secrets to climbing the government ladder
The most successful civil servants tend to be people who successfully navigate the tricky terrain where political appointees and career officials meet.
Management
Postal panel backs overhaul bill
In letter to lawmakers, Postal Rate Commission rejects criticism of legislation by agency's Board of Governors.
Management
Commerce opens Katrina contracting center
Web site, call center aimed at connecting small and minority-owned businesses to agencies involved in reconstruction effort.
Management
Davis-Bacon dispute highlights long-running debate over contractor wages
One of President Bush's first steps in response to Hurricane Katrina was to suspend the law that governs the wages of workers who construct federal facilities.
Defense
Air Force chief vows crackdown on cost overruns
In tight budget environment, agency will look for ways to cut back.
Management
Most agencies meet first ‘strategic sourcing’ deadline
Initiative requires analyzing three types of major purchases to find ways to cut better deals.
Management
Implementation cited as biggest obstacle to personnel reforms
Many policies already in place are underused, observers say.
Management